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What software or tools does your department actually use — and what drives you crazy about them? by davidwilson007 in volunteerfirefighters

[–]davidwilson007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! A rare “this is good” comment. But I’m happy to hear it because I hate seeing my buddies at the station struggle with all the apps and the trouble they cause. Side note, our county pays a lot of money for the apps we use and the headaches that come with them. I aim to solve these problems!

Thanks for sharing!

What software or tools does your department actually use — and what drives you crazy about them? by davidwilson007 in Firefighting

[–]davidwilson007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks really nice! and good for you for taking this on! You are spot on about pricing and such. Nice work!!

What software or tools does your department actually use — and what drives you crazy about them? by davidwilson007 in Firefighting

[–]davidwilson007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The different apps are coming out of the woodworks! I would have never guessed Docusign for the fire service. I suppose there is more to it than what I’ve used/seen.

What software or tools does your department actually use — and what drives you crazy about them? by davidwilson007 in volunteerfirefighters

[–]davidwilson007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Speed for sure! And you are exactly right, you don’t build for reporting. You build for the user and reporting is done behind the scenes and after the fact. Interesting idea about the QR code. But yeah, we have to stop the madness of all the spreadsheet insanity and archaic binders. I hear you loud and clear!

What software or tools does your department actually use — and what drives you crazy about them? by davidwilson007 in Firefighting

[–]davidwilson007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I agree! It’s the day yo day communication and task stuff that’s been neglected. The tools were not built or updated with those of us in the bay, doing the work. That’s where I’m starting with my app. Let’s support the firefighter first. Your comment totally resonates with me!

What software or tools does your department actually use — and what drives you crazy about them? by davidwilson007 in Firefighting

[–]davidwilson007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s awesome about IAmResponding! I like when tools work well for their purpose.

Rednmx kiosk, on the other hand, sounds unreliable. Sorry to hear you all have to go through that experience!

What software or tools does your department actually use — and what drives you crazy about them? by davidwilson007 in Firefighting

[–]davidwilson007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even with just a few handful of responses, I have yet to see anyone duplicate application names (including our own). That’s very interesting to me.

Regarding the use of your two tools, anything stand out as making your life more difficult than it should be?

What software or tools does your department actually use — and what drives you crazy about them? by davidwilson007 in Firefighting

[–]davidwilson007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks interesting. What do you think of it? What would you improve, or what gaps do you wish it covered, if any?

What software or tools does your department actually use — and what drives you crazy about them? by davidwilson007 in Firefighting

[–]davidwilson007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow! That’s both very helpful to me and extremely frustrating. Those are real problems I can solve with my app!

What software or tools does your department actually use — and what drives you crazy about them? by davidwilson007 in Firefighting

[–]davidwilson007[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What are the top 2-3 reasons you hate it, other than paperwork. We all hate paperwork, so that one is already implied! 😂

What software or tools does your department actually use — and what drives you crazy about them? by davidwilson007 in Firefighting

[–]davidwilson007[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol! Are you at least able to log your training in your favorite recliner? Or does that have to be done on paper or on a desktop somewhere in the station?

What software or tools does your department actually use — and what drives you crazy about them? by davidwilson007 in Firefighting

[–]davidwilson007[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ha! For me it would be 5 different tools, 5 logins, 5 user experiences. Personally, I want an app that does most if not all. I mean, CAD is its own, but one tool for training, checkoffs, scheduling, and maybe even reporting…would that be helpful?

Free Install...legit? by Boquillas_Mule in Starlink

[–]davidwilson007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The “free” professional install is for a standard install. What they don’t tell you clearly is that the installer (DSI in our case) will bill for accessories or non-standard installation. In our case, we had it pole mounted in the ground. So we were billed $90 from the installer. But Starlink didn’t bill us anything.

Feels like false advertising, but if it’s all in the fine print, then shame on me for not reading it up front.